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OpenAI: CPA exam support, pay and open jobs

A company hiring accountants. 11 open roles in 1 state. From OpenAI's own job postings, updated Oct 10, 2026.

Does OpenAI pay for the CPA exam?

None of its 11 open postings mention CPA exam support.

2 of 371 other companies on our board mention exam support in their postings. That doesn't mean they don't offer it; postings often leave it out, so ask in your interview.

11open roles →$228ktypical senior pay →91%of roles hybrid →

Pay by level

Managers are paid 21% more than at other companies

Typical is the middle of each posted pay range. Band is the typical posted range; spread is how far the top sits above the bottom.

LevelOpenAI typicalBandSpreadOther companies
Senior1 posting with pay $228k$216k to $240k$105k
Manager3 postings with pay $171k$162k to $180k1.11xothers 1.33x$141k +21%
Senior manager4 postings with pay $228k$216k to $240k1.11xothers 1.49x$170k +34%
Director1 posting with pay $366k$347k to $385k$210k

OpenAI posts one manager band nearly everywhere: $162k to $180k, whatever the city. Its manager band runs $162k to $180k: the top is 1.1x the bottom, against 1.3x at other companies. A narrower band means less room to negotiate, and fewer surprises.

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CPA license

Asks for a CPA license from senior manager level up

What OpenAI's open postings ask for, by level.

Manager0% required
Senior manager50% required
CPA requiredEligible or in progressNot mentioned

Software in the postings

Oracle comes up most

Share of OpenAI's open postings that name each tool. Worth a look before an interview.

64% of postings mention AI tools or skills.

Hiring calendar

When OpenAI posts its roles

The month each of OpenAI's roles was first posted, last 12 months.

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Roles

Where they're hiring

All open roles are in San Francisco Bay Area

Open roles by metro area.

What they're hiring for

Mostly accounting

Open roles by type of work.

Newest openings

Most recently posted

See all 11 OpenAI jobs

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Building history. We check every OpenAI posting every 2 hours and keep every closed one. As the record grows, this page adds how long roles stay open, the hiring trend, hard-to-fill and reposted roles, closed-role history and offshore team mentions over time.

Questions

Does OpenAI pay for the CPA exam?

None of its 11 open postings mention CPA exam support. That doesn't mean they don't offer it; postings often leave it out, so ask in your interview.

How much does a senior make at OpenAI?

OpenAI's senior-level postings list $216k to $240k a year. The middle of a typical posted range is about $228k, against about $105k at other companies.

How much does a manager make at OpenAI?

Manager postings list $162k to $180k a year, typically about $171k.

Does OpenAI require a CPA license?

From senior manager level up, most postings require one (50% at that level). Below that, postings mostly ask for CPA-eligible or in progress.

Where is OpenAI hiring?

OpenAI has 11 open accounting roles in 1 state, most in San Francisco Bay Area.

Is OpenAI hybrid or remote?

Of 11 open roles, 10 are hybrid, 0 on-site and 0 fully remote; 1 don't say.

How this page is built: from OpenAI's own job postings, checked every 2 hours. Pay is what the postings state, not offer data. "Other companies" means the other companies on the ChatCPA jobs board; each employer counts once. ChatCPA is not affiliated with OpenAI.